Lee Health restricts children from visiting patients

Lee Health announced on Friday morning that it is restricting child visitors in the height of flu season.

In a press release, Lee Health said they saw an increase in flu cases throughout the month of December. They said after having less than 200 cases in the middle of the month, there were over 300 cases by the end of it.

As a result, children 12 years old and younger are not allowed to visit anyone in the ICU, pediatric ICU, and the hematology or oncology units. The restrictions do not include the Trauma ICU at Lee Memorial Hospital.

Lee Health reminds everyone to get a flu vaccine, practice good hygiene and to stay home if you're sick.

In a press release, Lee Health also listed these tips to avoid getting the flu:

- Get the flu vaccine, as well as the pneumococcal vaccine (a secondary illness)- Practice good hand hygiene-wash hands often- Stay home when you are ill- Cover your cough and, if you use a tissue, dispose of it in a waste receptacle